Government Jubilee High School
| Government Jubilee High School, Sunamganj সরকারি জুবিলী উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়, সুনামগঞ্জ | |
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Sunamganj Bangladesh | |
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| School type | Secondary Boys School |
| Established | 1887 |
| Founded | 21 December 1887 |
| Status | Active |
| Headmaster | Mofijul Haque Molla |
| Head teacher | Deputy Commissioner Sunamganj |
| Teaching staff | 50 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Number of students | 1558 |
| Classes | 53 |
| Language | Bengali |
| Slogan | Study Is Power |
| Sports | Cricket, football, hockey, basketball |
| Team name | Jubileean |
| Publication | Kishalay |
| Website |
gjhs |
Government Jubilee High school, Sunamganj, is a public high school in Sunamganj District, Bangladesh. It was established in 1887 by Prassana – Kumar Dey, son of Pran Krishna Nath Roy Chodhary, Zamindar of Kajalshah and the first person to graduate from Presidency College Calcutta from Sylhet. Pran Krishna Nath Roy choudhary donated land in the early 18th century for the Jugaltila Akhara in memory of his father the Zamindar of Gouripur Jugal Kishore Roy Choudhary which today houses the ISKON Temple.
Prassanas house in Sonamgunj was where poor students were educated free of cost. The school was nationalized in 1928.
It is situated in the middle of Sunamganj township on the bank of the river where Prassana had his house which was absorbed by the Surma. Today it operates level 3 to level 10 (SSC). Over its history, the school has had notable alumni, including philosopher Haji Mohsin Malique Shahjahan and former foreign minister of Bangladesh Abdus Samad Azad.
The school consists of three main buildings and a school library in a separate building. There are three playgrounds inside the school compound, and the main school playground (also known as BalurMath ) is just outside the school boundary wall. The annual sports take place on the main field.
Co-curricular activities
BNCC
Govt.Jubilee High school is a part of BNCC (Bangladesh National Cadet Core). Mr.Abdul Mokoddus Is the team lider of GJHS BNCC.
School Scout
The Scout team of Govt. Jubilee High school is a leading scout team in Sunamganj District. Mr.Biplab Ketan Chatterjee Is the team leader of GJHS Scouts.
Red Crescent
The school Red Crescent Unit helps people affected by floods and other natural calamities. They organize Basic First Aid workshops for the students of schools and colleges.
Debating Club
Govt. Jubilee High school Debating Club was founded in 2015. Every year they organize inter-school and inter-class debate competitions. they started a children's debate. In 2015 they organized a Club debate (university and college) competition, Govt. Jubilee High school is only school level club who organize a club debate in Sunamganj District.
Govt. Jubilee High school has an English language club.
| Name | Quantity | Name | Quantity |
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| Total room number | 53 | Head master house | 1 |
| Science Lab | 4 | Photostat | 2 |
| Computer Lab | 2 | Deep tube well | 1 |
| Computer | 24 | Playing field | 4 |
| Projector | 4 | Pond | 1 |
| Library | 1 | Total books | 11000 |
| Hostel | 2 | Dress | White Shirt,Blue Pant |